Exchange Visitor Program

As stated by the U.S. Department of State: “The Exchange Visitor Program promotes
mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other
countries by educational and cultural exchanges”.

Stockton University is a public university certified by the U.S. Department of State
to sponsor exchange students, student interns, short term scholars, professors and
researchers. Working collaboratively with other campus units, the Office of Global
Engagement (OGE) has primary oversight and administrative responsibility for the J
visa program at Stockton. The OGE facilitates the exchange visitors' entry into the
U.S. in accordance with the J-1 visa program regulations and guidelines and monitors
their program details for the duration of their visit. The OGE, along with the campus
community, supports and enables our J visa guests to complete their program requirements
successfully and ensures their safe return to their home country to “utilize the experience
and skills they have acquired while in the U.S."

Stockton University is approved by the State Department to receive J visa guests in
the following categories. For more information about each category, please visit the
U.S. Department of State website.

Non-degree students typically study abroad for a semester or one year. Check with
your university to see if there is an established partnership with Stockton University
to determine your home university requirements.

Students who receive government or other institutional funds and are interested in
pursuing a degree at Stockton University must meet all entrance requirements, including any particular criteria established
for certain majors, and be accepted to the university.

If you are a degree-seeking J visa student with government and/or institutional funds,
and would like to enroll at Stockton, please contact our office directly oge@stockton.edu

The U.S. Department of State defines short term scholars as “professors, research
scholars and other individuals with similar education or accomplishments who travel
to the United States on a short-term visit to lecture, observe, consult, train or
demonstrate special skills at research institutions, museums, libraries, post-secondary
accredited academic institutions or similar types of institutions.” The maximum length
of stay is six (6) months.

Fulbright scholars length of stay is determined per award. If you are a candidate
for a Fulbright award and wish to complete your program at Stockton University, please
contact the Office of Global Engagement at oge@stockton.edu

The exchange of professors and research scholars promotes the exchange of ideas, research,
mutual enrichment and linkages between research and academic institutions in the United
States and foreign countries.

Professor: The professor category is for a foreign national who enters the United States for
the primary purpose of teaching, lecturing, observing or consulting at accredited
post-secondary academic institutions, museums, libraries or similar types of institutions.
A professor may also conduct research, unless disallowed by the sponsoring organization.

Research Scholar: This category is for a foreign national who enters the United States for the primary
purpose of conducting research, observing or consulting in connection with research
projects at research institutions, corporate research facilities, museums, libraries,
post-secondary accredited academic institutions, or similar types of institutions.
A research scholar may also teach or lecture, unless disallowed by the sponsor.

The research scholar or professor’s appointment to a position shall be temporary,
even if the position itself is permanent.

Incidental lectures or short-term consultations are permitted with the approval of
the responsible officer so long as they are directly related to the objectives of
the participant’s program, and do not delay the exchange program’s completion date.

Student interns from partner institutions may be accommodated on a limited basis depending
on the nature of the internship and the ability of the university to create a meaningful
and safe internship experience.